Gulf Developmental 12 & Under Meet HOSTED BY FIRST COLONY SWIM TEAM November 4, 2017 SANCTION # GUSC

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1 LOCATION LCISD Natatorium 1020 Horace Mann Ave. Rosenberg, Texas Gulf Developmental 12 & Under Meet DIRECTIONS From Houston: Take Hwy 59/Southwest Freeway South to Richmond/Rosenberg. Exit Reading Rd. Turn right on Reading Road. Continue on Reading Road approximately 2 miles. Turn left on Avenue I. Pool is on the right at Horace Mann Ave. COACHES Head Coach Head Age Group Coach Head Developmental Coach Pete Wright Ben Pulskamp Dana Skelton POOL 8-Lane, 25 yard pool with non-turbulent lane lines, with 5 additional lanes for warm-up/warm-down. SPECTATOR SEATING No coolers or portable seating is allowed in the spectator seating area. No reserved seating is allowed. Children of spectators must be supervised at all times. Wet swimmers are not allowed in the spectator seating area. Bleachers on the deck are reserved for swimmers. WARM UP / WARM DOWN POOL: Once the meet starts, the 4 lanes by the lobby will be used for warm-up/warm-down. Lingering in the warm-up/warm-down pool will not be permitted. A safety marshal will be assigned to monitor the WU/WD lane and enforce these rules throughout the meet. The safety marshal has the authority to remove from the WU/WD lane any swimmer who does not comply with these rules. The Meet Referee may exercise additional adjudication authority as necessary. TIME AND DATE: This is a time finals event. Saturday, Warm-ups at 8:00 AM Meet starts at 9:00 AM Lane assignments for warm ups and timing will be designated in the meet program, communicated to all coaches and posted on Gulf Swimming website. MEET TYPE: This meet will be run utilizing the Flyover Starts procedures unless a waiver is received from the Technical Planning Committee Chair. At the conclusion of each heat, the swimmers shall remain in the water until after the next heat is started. Coaches, please remind your swimmers of the Flyover Start procedures. REFEREE: Kyle Stewart kyle.stewart63@gmail.com ADMIN OFFICIAL Sarah Kumar sarah.e.kumar@gmail.com MEET DIRECTOR: Karl Schuler karl.schuler@gmail.com James Light jlight356@gmail.com SAFETY MARSHAL: Shirley Connell

2 SEEDING: The meet will be pre-seeded for all events. All events will be seeded with heats in the order of fastest to slowest. Relay cards will be due by 8:45 AM As a courtesy to the host, coaches should inform the Clerk of Course of swimmers not attending the meet. ON-DECK ENTIES: Late entries will be accepted up to 45 minutes before the start of each session. If entries have been closed, late entries will only be accepted to fill empty lanes, no heats will be added. Those swimmers missing the 6:00 PM, October 24, 2017 deadline to have entries submitted to Meet Entry Chair, may enter the meet on deck in the following manner: 1. Swimmers must pay double the entry fee at the time of entry. 2. Swimmer must supply competed entry forms. The swimmers will be seeded into open lanes. 3. Swimmers must enter all events for the session forty-five (45) minutes prior to the start of the session s first event. 4. Swimmers must be qualified to swim the event entered. 5. Swimmers must not exceed the allotted number of events allowed each day. 6. A heat will be added, if necessary and if the timeline permits. ENTRY INFORMATION: Swimmers must enter at their best time. Entry times must be submitted in the course at which the best time was achieved short course yards (Y), short course meters (S), or long course meters (L). Do not convert meter times to yard times. If entries are made by paper (not using Hy-Tek), swimmers should indicate on their entry the course at which the entry time was made (i.e. S,Y, or L). If swimmers have never competed in a USA Swimming meet before, put NT where a seed time is requested. Times must be from USA Swimming meets. Entries will be accepted until a 3-hour timeline is reached. No team entries will be accepted beyond a 3 hour timeline. Qualifying Times: None Cut-off Times: Participation is limited to swimmers with 2 or fewer USA Swimming BB Motivational times. Swimmers with 3 or more USA Swimming BB Motivational times may not enter. Number of Events: Swimmers may swim three (3) individual events per day. In addition, swimmers may swim in both relays. Age: As of Deadline: Entries must be in the hands of the Meet Entry Chair no later than 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 24, No late entries will be accepted. Entries: entries to: FCST.entries@gmail.com All Teams entering 10 or more swimmers MUST submit their entries electronically via , using the Hy-Tek Meet Manager/Team Manager computer software, along with a hard copy printout of the entries. Teams without Hy-Tek should submit their entries on the enclosed Entry Form. A $25.00 fee must be included with the entry fees for teams that enter 10 or more swimmers using an entry form only (without sending Hy-Tek files).

3 Teams may electronically mail their Meet Manager files. Payments for the electronic entries and a hard copy print-out of the entries must be submitted or postmarked no later than 24 hours after the entry deadline as stated in the Meet Invitation. Eligible Teams: All Gulf Teams Fees: $5.75 per Individual event and $9.00 per relay event. Swimmer surcharge of $5.50 per swimmer must be added also. Make checks payable to: First Colony Swim Team Mail checks to: First Colony Swim Team 4501 Cartwright Road # 406 Missouri City, TX AWARDS: Individual awards for 1 st -8 th place in each age group 11-12, 9-10, 7-8, 6&Under. SCORING: All events will be swum combined but scored separately as 11-12, 9-10, 7-8 and 6 & Under. RULES AND SANCTIONS: The current USA Swimming and Gulf rules will apply. The meet will be held under sanction of USA Swimming and Gulf Swimming. It is understood and agreed that USA Swimming and Gulf Swimming shall be free from any liabilities or claims for damages arising by reason of injuries to anyone during the conduct of the event. No entries can be accepted unless the entrant is a registered member of USA Swimming as provided in Article 302. On-deck USA Swimming membership registration will not be permitted. POOL MEASUREMENT: The competition course is compliant, but not certified, in accordance with USA Swimming Rule (C). Course measurements will be verified prior to the first session in accordance with Gulf Swimming Rules. The water depths of the competition course measured from 1 meter to 5 meters on the lobby end and scoreboard end of the course are as follows: Lobby End - 7 Diving Board End- 13 TIMING SYSTEM Daktronics electronic timing system will be used. Two watches per lane per end will be used as back up. Teams will be required to furnish timers based on their percentage of swimmers at the meet. Timing assignments will be published in the meet program and on the Gulf website. POOL DECK RESTRICTION: Because of USA Swimming Insurance Safety Regulations, the swimming pool deck, during the operation of all Gulf Swimming sanctioned meets, is closed to all persons except swimmers, coaches, marshals, officials, meet personnel, and timers. All registered non-athletes are required to display their current USA Swimming registration card. If you are asked to leave the deck by any registered personnel, please do so. It is for your safety. DECK CHANGING PROHIBITION: Changing into or out of swimsuits other than in locker rooms or other designated areas is prohibited. DRONES: Operation of a drone, or any other flying apparatus, is prohibited over the venue (pools, Athlete/coach areas, spectator

4 areas and open ceiling locker rooms) any time athletes, Coaches, officials and/or spectators are present. Exceptions may be granted with prior written approval by the Vice President of Program Operations. AUDIO/VIDEO RECORDING DEVICES: Use of audio or visual recording devices, including a cell phone, is not permitted in the area behind the starting blocks, in changing areas, restrooms, showers or locker rooms. Violators may be reported to law enforcement or other governmental authorities and/or may be barred from the facility during the sanctioned event. UNACCOMPANIED SWIMMERS: Any swimmers entered in the meet must be certified by a USA swimming member coach as being proficient in performing a racing start or must start each race from within the water. When unaccompanied by a member coach, it is the responsibility of the swimmer or the swimmer's legal guardian to ensure compliance with this requirement. Any swimmer entered in the meet unaccompanied by their coach must contact the Meet Director to arrange for a member coach in attendance to be responsible for the swimmer during the meet. SWIMMERS WITH DISABILITIES: Coaches and/or swimmers are responsible for notifying the Meet Referee of any disability prior to the competition and for providing their own assistant or equipment. However, Coaches/Swimmers may contact the Meet Director at least two weeks in advance of the meet to reserve Gulf Swimming equipment. (Remote Strobe) CONCESSIONS: Limited concessions will be available. HOSPITALITY: A hospitality room will be available for coaches and officials. MERCHANDISE: DJ Sports will be at the meet selling swim apparel and swim gear. MEET RESULTS: Meet results will be posted on the Gulf Swimming Web Page ( within three days after the conclusion of the meet. OFFICIALS: USA Qualified Officials and Apprentices are welcome to come and help officiate the meet. Official attire will be white golf shirts over navy slacks/shirts/shorts (no blue jeans) and white shoes. There will be an officials briefing one (1) hour before the start of each session. ATTACHMENTS: Meet Format and Entry Rules Order of Events POOL RULES: 1. Smoking or use of other tobacco products is not allowed on the grounds of USA Swimming meets. 2. Glass containers are prohibits. 3. Swimmers, coaches, and spectators are expected to observe all rules and regulations included in the announcement. 4. ABSOLUTELY, NO FOOD ALLOWED ON POOL DECK! ANY PERSON FOUND WITH FOOD ON THE POOL DECK WILL HAVE IT IMMEDIATELY CONFISCATED AND WILL BE REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE POOL DECK! 5. No Taping on Facility walls or painted surfaces. Team Banners must not excess 5 x 8.

5 Entry Rules Type of Meet Timed Finals # Individual events per day Three (3) Maximum Swimmers eligible Gulf Swimmers Entry times in SCY/SCM/LCM Qualifying times None Cut-off times 2 or less BB Times Enter with no time? Yes Gulf three event rule applies Does Not Apply Gulf up/down rule applies Does Not Apply Fees Individual - $5.75 Relay - $9.00 $5.50 per Swimmer (includes access to Meet Surcharge Mobile Heat Sheets) Saturday-November 4th, 2017 Girls Event # Event Boys Event # 1 10 & Under 100 Medley Relay Medley Relay & Under 25 Butterfly & Under 50 Freestyle & Under 100 Backstroke & Under 25 Backstroke & Under 50 Breaststroke & Under 50 Butterfly & Under 25 Freestyle & Under 100 IM & Under 50 Backstroke & Under 25 Breaststroke & Under 100 Freestyle & Under 100 Freestyle Relay Freestyle Relay 30